Vol. 24 (3-4) 2003 Neuro endocrinology letters

Testosterone and gonadotropin levels in men with dementia.

OBJECTIVES: Sex steroids such as testosterone and estradiol might protect the brain against Alzheimer's disease (AD). We previously found lower levels of testosterone in men with AD compared with controls. We wanted to assess levels of pituitary gonadotropins that regulate sex steroid levels, to determine whether primary or secondary hy.....